Hand-stamp.



J. AQSCHMITZ.

HAND STAMP.

APPLIUATIOIF FILED MAR. 14, 1910.

Patented Dem. 27, 1910.

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Qw/tmooea I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH A. SCI-IMITZ, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

HAND-STAMP.

Application filed March 14, 1910.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, JOSEPH A. SCI-IMITZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Stamps; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to handstamps.

The object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter wherein the type may be readily assembled therein and removedtherefrom.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means for properlyspacing the type.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a bottom plan view; Fig. 2 isa section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section taken onthe line 33-of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of theclamping lever.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents the typereceiving frame which is substantially U-shaped in cross section and hasits legs or flanges connected together to the ends of the frame by guiderods Q. Mounted upon these guide rods are spacing sleeves 3 whichproperly separate the partition members 4, between which the type arearranged in any suitable manner. Also slidably mounted upon the rods isa pressure plate 5, which is cut away at 6 to form an inclined camsurface, whereby the cam 7 carried by the locking lever 8 will rideeasily into locking engagement and will press the plate and the typetoward the op posite side of the frame. The lever 8 is pivotally mountedupon one of the rods 2 and when in looking position lies flush with theupper end of the flange adjacent which Specification of Letters Patent.Patented Dec, 2'7, 191() Serial No. 549,076.

it is pivoted. The lever has bearing against one of the flanges and atits outer endis provided with a thumb piece 10 which sets in a notch 11in the flange. The frame has a suitable handle 12 as is usual.

From the foregoing description taken in connect-ion with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood with out requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined in theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a hand stamp, a frame having flanges on either side thereof,guiding rods connected with said flanges, spacing members slidablymounted upon said guiding rods, type partitions slidably mounted uponsaid rods, a pressure plate slidably mounted upon said rods and having acam face, and a lever provided with a cam for cooperating with the camon the pressure plate.

2. In a hand stamp, a frame having flanges at either side thereof,guiding rods connecting said flanges at the ends of the frame, spacingsleeves mounted upon said rods, type partitions arranged intermediatethe spacing sleeves, a pressure plate slidably mounted upon said rodsand having a cam surface, a lever pivoted upon one of the rods andhaving a cam faced stud projecting therefrom to ride upon the camsurface of the pressure plate, means for operating the lever so that itwill act upon the pressure plate, and means to receive the leveroperating means whereby the lever may be held flush with the top of theflange adjacent which it is pivoted.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH A. SCHMITZ. Witnesses:

EDITH SANBORN, ELIZABETH KRAMER.

